Diagnose playbook
Solar Circuit Repeatedly Tripping
Capture when a protective device operates and escalate without repeatedly resetting a potentially unsafe circuit.
Safety boundaryRead first
Repeated operation of a breaker or RCD is a protection event. Do not hold it on, bypass it or repeatedly reset it.
Safety boundary
Repeated operation of a breaker or RCD is a protection event. Do not hold it on, bypass it or repeatedly reset it.
Field runner
Record the tripWork one stage at a time
Stage 1 of 30/9 checked
Record the trip
Evidence handoff
Keep the evidence with the job
These device-local checks are working state, not evidence. Save actual readings, observations and the outcome in a job record.
Start job recordView the complete procedure
01
Record the trip
- Identify the labelled device without removing a cover.
- Record time, weather, system state and what else was operating.
- Capture any inverter or battery alert associated with the event.
02
Do not mask the fault
- Leave a device off if it will not remain set or trips again.
- Do not swap devices, disconnect conductors or bypass protection.
- Escalate immediately if there is heat, smell, sound or visible damage.
03
Licensed diagnosis
- Provide the event pattern and equipment details to a licensed electrician.
- Have the circuit, equipment and protection assessed under the applicable test process.
- Record the confirmed fault and rectification.
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